From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.

Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.

Kelsier, Vin, Elend, Sazed, Spook, and the rest are now part of history—or religion. Yet even as science and technology are reaching new heights, the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice.

One such is Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn, who can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use Feruchemy to become lighter or heavier at will. After twenty years in the Roughs, Wax has been forced by family tragedy to return to the metropolis of Elendel. Now he must reluctantly put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the mansions and elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The CosmereThe Stormlight ArchiveThe Way of KingsWords of RadianceEdgedancer (Novella)Oathbringer (forthcoming)The Mistborn trilogyMistborn: The Final EmpireThe Well of AscensionThe Hero of AgesMistborn: The Wax and Wayne seriesAlloy of LawShadows of SelfBands of Mourning

Other books by Brandon SandersonThe ReckonersSteelheartFirefightCalamity

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“Kramer is the type of reader who is skillful enough to read a story without making his character voicing sound forced. He provides enough differences in character speech patterns and accents to help you easily follow the story.

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Sanderson's blend of rapid-fire action, vivid characterization, and snappy, bantering dialogue makes for a great audio experience. Reader Michael Kramer has an incredibly impressive vocal range, from the natural baritone in which he narrates to the alto he uses for women. Macmillan is also to be commended for including with the audio a PDF of a facsimile broadsheet that appears in the print version of the books and which would not have translated easily into audio. Be smart and don't miss this one.Locus

Michael Kramer performs a terrific frontiersman – laconic and drawling…This is a Western, at least in spirit, set within a fantasy world with an innovative magic system that's fun to figure out.AudioFile Magazine

[The Hero of Ages] brings the Mistborn epic fantasy trilogy to a dramatic and surprising climax.... Sanderson's saga of consequences offers complex characters and a compelling plot, asking hard questions about loyalty, faith, and responsibility.Publishers Weekly on the Mistborn series and Brandon Sanderson

Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume of his Mistborn trilogy.RT Book Reviews (Gold Medal, Top Pick!) on The Hero of Ages on the Mistborn series and Brandon Sanderson

It's rare for a fiction writer to have much understanding of how leadership works and how love really takes root in the human heart. Sanderson is astonishingly wise.Orson Scott Card on the Mistborn series and Brandon Sanderson

“An engaging and fun romp of a read. The characters really shine in this book.”

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Listener Reviews

" I love the two main characters. They kind of remind me of the old TV show, the Wild Wild West. Very clever plot, this one. Plenty of action - enough to keep me up past my bedtime. And plenty of lingering suspense for future books. "

Krista | 12/15/2013

" I really really liked this book, I'd give it more of a 4.5. But I still think the Mistborn series are a little better. However, I thought the characters in this book were very relate-able (maybe more so than in Mistborn). I was again impressed by Sanderson's ability to create such interesting powers that follow such logic and laws of physics that they seem so real. I'd definitely recommend it! "

Brian | 12/10/2013

" Kind of a cliffhanger epilogue. Really left me wanting more!!! Another great book by Brandon Sanderson. "

Shafjac | 12/3/2013

" Surprisingly boring, and short (especially for $13 on the Kindle). Love the concept of moving a fantasy world forward in time, though. "

Russ | 11/29/2013

" A really well written story by Sanderson. Strong elements of fantasy with Western and detective novel stirred in. The characters are excellent and the interaction between Wax and Wayne is good. Wayne is a good, funny character. I felt like the ending fizzled a little, and it might as well have been a giant neon sign that says SEQUEL COMING. But, Sanderson writes well, so I'll look forward to it. Reading the original Mistborn trilogy is not strictly necessary to enjoy this novel, but it helps. Recommended for fans fantasy, especially those who also enjoy mysteries and/or Westerns. "

Jan | 11/27/2013

" Good characters and dialogue. To create such a complete world is very intriguing. He is so good at making everything visual for the reader. "

Rebecca | 11/21/2013

" I did not enjoy this book like I did The Mistborn Trilogy and that is mostly due to the fact that I had such high expectations for this new book, hoping to enjoy some continuation from the previous novels. Sanderson does incorporate a few things, but otherwise I would consider this a Western type novel. Well done it that respect, but since I love reading books that really develop over 600 pages, I felt that at over 300 pages , the story was not as fleshed out as I would have liked and also continued the Mistborn Trilogy in such a different way that the other books were written. I would recommend as long as you know that this book is more a Wesstern novel than a true follow up from the Misborn Trilogy. "

Laura | 11/18/2013

" Who knew fantasy and westerns went together so well. I really enjoyed this and will look forward to more. "

Kevin | 10/21/2013

" Bethany and I began reading this aloud driving back from Texas after Christmas. We finally finished it off this week. It was quite good, but obviously was not.... that compelling? "

Angelyn | 7/31/2013

" Still my current favorite author but getting tired of books that leave me hanging. This one needs a sequel as do most of his other books. I couldn't put it down. "

Susanna | 3/6/2013

" Totally different from the other Mistborn books, but I still totally loved it. It had a Sherlock Holmes vibe that I thought was super fun. I love that Brandon Sanderson wants to write a series in this world in all different time periods....love it! "

Potsdam | 1/20/2013

" Good Action, solid plot, well written characters. Not as sweeping and grad as the previous Mistborn books, but obviously not meant to be. Resolves the main plot and conflict but begging for a sequel. "

Treruttan | 11/12/2012

" Great book. I recommend reading the mistborn series prior as it explains the powers a lot more and this book shows what that world has evolved many era's in the future. "

About the Author

Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Words of Radiance and the internationally bestselling books in the Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn series. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s the Wheel of Time series. His books have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.

About the Narrator

Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.

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